A Case of Ectopia Cordis.
- Author:
Sun A KIM
1
;
Chun Soo KIM
;
Geun Soo PARK
;
Myung Sung KIM
;
Sang Lak LEE
;
Joon Sik KIM
;
Tae Chan KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Keimyung University, School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ectopia cordis
- MeSH:
Bradycardia;
Cyanosis;
Ectopia Cordis*;
Heart;
Humans;
Hypotension;
Infant, Newborn;
Parturition;
Thorax
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1997;40(3):413-416
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ectopia cordis is a very rare cardiac anomaly that the heart is partially or totally outside the thorax, and it was classified anatomically as 5 types-cervical, thoracocervical, thoracic (most common type), thoracoabdominal, abdominal types. We experienced a case of ectopia cordis (thoracic type) in a newborn who had the symptom of generalized cyanosis since birth, and expired during operation due to recurrent bradycardia and hypotension. The brief review of literature was made
